How many Dodge autos & Jeeps are built in Germany?
Arthur
The Dodge Sprinter van, same as the Freightliner, is built in Germany. It is partally disassembled, rear axel, engine/trans and front suspension, then reassembled in South Carolina to keep from paying duty.
The Dodge Sprinter van, same as the Freightliner, is built in Germany. It is partally disassembled, rear axel, engine/trans and front suspension, then reassembled in South Carolina to keep from paying duty.
Do they do the same thing with some of those goofy looking cars and jeeps that have come on the market in the last couple years?
I realize that the Sprinter vans are built by Mercedes, in Germany and reassembled in South Carolina. I have visited the Freightliner plant in Gaffney, where this used to be done.
No matter what you do to these vans, changing grills & taillights, it’s titled as either a Freightliner or Dodge.
The reason for this question was: many new models of Jeeps and Dodges arrived on the market with variations in design from what had been offered in the past.
Are these variations due to being built in Germany or just German design. All this should change now that ownership has changed, hopefully for the better.
June 13th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
The Dodge and Freightliner Sprinters are not Dodge and Freightliner vehicles, they are Mercedes Benz. Anybody who owns one can buy and install the Mercedes grilles and all the emblems. Jeeps are not Mercedes Benz vehicles, they are Jeeps.
June 14th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Ther are no Dodge cars or Jeeps built in Germany.
June 15th, 2010 at 5:08 am
Since the Saturn Aura originated in Germany as an Opel and many other GM automobiles have originated overseas as something else, American manufacturers are also importing foreign automobiles.
I would look very carefully at some Dodge models. One in paticular is the Avenger.
Many of the new Jeep models are suspect also. It may just be a coincedence that a few Jeep models also look like a few German models that are exported around the world.